Quaife MSA British Rallycross Championship

Upside Down Bug · 7 Apr 2006, 19:14 (Ref:1573366)

QUAIFE MSA BRITISH RALLYCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP

Quaife sponsors British championship
Sevenoaks-based driveline components specialist Quaife is the new title sponsor of the MSA British Rallycross Championship.
Quaife, which celebrated its 40th anniversary last year, has a long relationship with Rallycross, although this is the first time it has sponsored a championship. Managing Director Michael Quaife was a front running Rallycross competitor throughout the 1980s and into the early 1990s, his career in the discipline culminating with the driving of a 700bhp Escort Supercar that used the company’s four-wheel drive transmission system.
“I’m very pleased that Quaife is strengthening its links with Rallycross, we have a long association with the sport, it’s a part of our heritage,” said Financial Director Sharon Quaife.

TWIGLET · 7 Apr 2006, 19:33 (Ref:1573379)

Does this means we need a new sunscreen?

Do you think they'd mind if its in pink and green?

HrRACING · 9 Apr 2006, 21:05 (Ref:1574912)

Bloody hope not, the rallycrossUK ones are a nightmare to put on, mines not going anywhere lol

Gnomex · 10 Apr 2006, 19:56 (Ref:1577944)

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Originally Posted by HrRACING

Bloody hope not, the rallycrossUK ones are a nightmare to put on, mines not going anywhere lol

Nice one Quaife. Do I get the impression that there is a LOT of interest in this years championship? You only have to look at the number of threads on Lydden rallycross to see there are a lot of excited people out there - and you can add me to that list as well!

HrRACING · 10 Apr 2006, 22:36 (Ref:1578075)

Yeah its fantastic!! Just got to finish the car now. Roll on Sunday!!

Gnomex · 11 Apr 2006, 19:09 (Ref:1578765)

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Originally Posted by HrRACING

Yeah its fantastic!! Just got to finish the car now. Roll on Sunday!!

Err....MONDAY surely?

HrRACING · 12 Apr 2006, 08:33 (Ref:1579240)

Errr... you dont expect me to drive to Lydden from Shropshire on Monday morning before racing? The weekend starts at 8am on Sunday when we leave, or infact 7pm on Saturday when I get the car and van together!

rallycrosscraig · 12 Apr 2006, 11:30 (Ref:1579364)

yeah I'm looking forward to getting back out there...
I'm hope to get there on Sunday as well; don't like those early starts trying to get there for 8am on Monday morning!

Gnomex · 12 Apr 2006, 17:39 (Ref:1579622)

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Originally Posted by HrRACING

Errr... you dont expect me to drive to Lydden from Shropshire on Monday morning before racing? The weekend starts at 8am on Sunday when we leave, or infact 7pm on Saturday when I get the car and van together!

Fair point!! Best wishes for a good weekends racing.

HrRACING · 12 Apr 2006, 20:01 (Ref:1579716)

haha, cheers mate...if we get there!!

BOY BLUNDER · 13 Apr 2006, 19:45 (Ref:1580652)

Gnomex,how are you,the time has arrived rich,
are any of your friends coming with you on
monday to help again mate.shall see you
down there nice n early i hope.

RXfan · 14 Apr 2006, 11:54 (Ref:1581190)

Only 3 days to go, and it looks like we are in for a cracking championship. Anyone any idea if we are going to have the same commentator we have had to suffer in the BRC for the past couple of years?

TWIGLET · 14 Apr 2006, 18:53 (Ref:1582390)

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Originally Posted by RXfan

Only 3 days to go, and it looks like we are in for a cracking championship. Anyone any idea if we are going to have the same commentator we have had to suffer in the BRC for the past couple of years?

I hope so.
I really like Nick.

Upside Down Bug · 14 Apr 2006, 19:08 (Ref:1582407)

Sadly Nick won't be with us this year due to his other commentating comitments. For Lydden we have Dave Walker, who recently has been the commentator for the MSA Autocross Championship.

Gnomex · 15 Apr 2006, 19:36 (Ref:1583021)

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Originally Posted by BOY BLUNDER

Gnomex,how are you,the time has arrived rich,
are any of your friends coming with you on
monday to help again mate.shall see you
down there nice n early i hope.

Will be down at sparrows f... (really early) so see you for breakfast. "Ant" at least is coming, not sure about Nigel.

ebby · 16 Apr 2006, 11:21 (Ref:1584904)

can't beat Arthur D on the commentary front... don't know why someone who has followed the sport for years doesn't do it rather than some guy who doesn't know what he's talking about, AD gave a real insight

RXfan · 16 Apr 2006, 14:54 (Ref:1585066)

Have to agree with that, i wish Arthur and the BRC would resolve their differences, the sport needs him! Lets hope the new guy at least does his homework before tomorrows first round and can commentate by using the drivers names and not their numbers and have a little more knowledge than what his script and driver info sheets tell him. It would be nice to know a little more about the junior drivers other than that they are students and more behind the scenes information. It amazed me after Michael Boaks big accident last august that the commentator had no idea why he wasnt out for second runs! Maybe a second commentator based in the paddock would be a good idea. Anyway shouldn't look back so all the best to Dave Walker (hes gota promising surname!) and welcome to the wonderful sport of rallycross.

shhh · 16 Apr 2006, 19:19 (Ref:1585286)

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Originally Posted by RXfan

. Anyway shouldn't look back so all the best to Dave Walker (hes gota promising surname!) and welcome to the wonderful sport of rallycross.

Well said Mr D, hope there is a spit roastc on the hill tomorrow!

Fast man · 17 Apr 2006, 03:41 (Ref:1585501)

Is it the Dave Walker from CCC magazine?

RXfan · 18 Apr 2006, 18:37 (Ref:1587846)

Not sure if its the same Dave Walker but thought he did a great job behind the microphone. He was both knowledgable and enthusiastic and look forward to hearing him at other BRC events.

chris cake · 18 Apr 2006, 19:19 (Ref:1587870)

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Originally Posted by RXfan

Not sure if its the same Dave Walker but thought he did a great job behind the microphone. He was both knowledgable and enthusiastic and look forward to hearing him at other BRC events.

Just wish that the pa system at Lydden could be louder.

rallycrosscraig · 18 Apr 2006, 19:41 (Ref:1587887)

yeah the couple of races I got to watch I couldnt hear any commentary

RXfan · 18 Apr 2006, 20:12 (Ref:1587925)

Yeah not sure why the usually good Lydden pa system was so poor. It worked ok at chessons, not to good at the bottom of the hill and nothing at all at the chicane! Didnt quite find the energy to make it up to north bend!

Thundersports · 18 Apr 2006, 21:03 (Ref:1587980)

Thought Dave Walker did a great job a huge improvement on the last bloke

Arthur was always going to be a very hard act to follow.

Spectator · 18 Apr 2006, 21:48 (Ref:1588028)

I was standing near the marshalls hut all day and did not hear a single word of commentry. As mentioned earlier the PA system used to be better than it now. Hopefully it is only a tempory hitch.

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